skrovlig

Skrovlig is an adjective used in Swedish and Norwegian to describe something with a rough, coarse, or uneven surface or texture. It can refer to tangible surfaces such as wood, stone, metal, or skin, and it can also be used figuratively to denote harsh, rugged, or unrefined conditions or behavior. The term connotes tactile roughness rather than mere irregularity and is common in descriptive prose as well as in technical writing about materials, geology, or natural landscapes.

In Swedish, skrovlig is typical for indicating a visibly rough texture, as in skrovlig hud (rough skin) or skrovlig yta (rough surface). In Norwegian Bokmål, the meaning is similar; the form is understood in everyday language but is somewhat more literary or formal than grov, which is the more common everyday synonym.

Etymology traces to Old Norse and Proto-Germanic roots related to roughness, with cognates in other Scandinavian languages.

Examples:

- Ytan var skrovlig mot handen.

- Overflaten var skrovlig og full av små ujevnheter.